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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
PINUS contorta var latifolia  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Lodgepole pine  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Drehkiefer  

In French
Noir Érable  
Le pin tordu  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
pino Lodgepole  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
lodgepole πεύκων  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Lodgepole pine  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
lodgepole sosna  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
contorta pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine

If you are confused whether Black Maple or Lodgepole Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lodgepole Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Maple is Tonic whereas of Lodgepole Pine is Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism and Sore throat. Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Lodgepole Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Lodgepole Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Maple vs Lodgepole Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Maple are Pollen whereas of Lodgepole Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Lodgepole Pine has no showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Lodgepole Pine is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Lodgepole Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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